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"Kawada"

I would have added Ladybird, but she ignored my last question =/

Do Americans have Christmas Crackers? I foolishy assumed all who celebrated Christmas knew what a Christmas Cracker was, but I was wrong. Took me 10 minutes to explain it to my girlfriend. Apparently they're a British invention and called Bon Bon's in Australia =S

Cant remember seeing them in US movies or TV shows, hm I wonder what's that like, a christmas with no awful jokes *groans*, stupid paper hats and annoying little puzzles =D

:D yeah after everyones opened them all thats left is ripped paper hats and each half scattered all over the table.

Ladybird wrote:
> I think it was the Bon Bon description that threw me off to
> think they were some kind of hor d'oeuvres or something.. I'll
> bet you anything Machie's girl was thinking the same thing.

These are Christmas Crackers =)

According to Wikipedia, it was invented in 1847 by a Londener called Tom Smith, as a development of his bon-bon sweets. Except he tried mottos instead of jokes with his sweets.

Perhaps it's a good thing they're not big in America, they create a lot of rubbish for a minutes entertainment =)

Kawada wrote:
> Well you can get them in America yea but no one i knew in America
> actually had them during the celebrations, not really that
> popular

bet they would`ve been if they`d been invented there ;P

Lol! That was funny Heddy :P

Yep. I hear she has loads in a box and they have little string tails...

Aaahhh, I know now!! Those Chinese popper thingies! Oh yeah, they're all over the place.. but usually around New Years or the Fourth of July when people are usually selling fireworks.

I think it was the Bon Bon description that threw me off to think they were some kind of hor d'oeuvres or something.. I'll bet you anything Machie's girl was thinking the same thing.

Things you pull that go bang in your face.

But they're not pink or left on buses.

Machie wrote:
> I would have added Ladybird, but she ignored my last question =/

I did?? Oh dear, I must have been wrapped up in some drrAMA on the forums, as usual.. Heh. Sorry luv, I wasn't intentionally ignoring you. Me love you long time. lol :P

> Do Americans have Christmas Crackers? I foolishy assumed all who
> celebrated Christmas knew what a Christmas Cracker was, but I was
> wrong. Took me 10 minutes to explain it to my girlfriend.
> Apparently they're a British invention and called Bon Bon's in
> Australia =S
>

I'm on your girls side on this one. I have no idea what your talking about. Cwimas cwackers? Christmas crackah's?? :D

Well you can get them in America yea but no one i knew in America actually had them during the celebrations, not really that popular

Machie wrote:
> Do Americans have Christmas Crackers?

Yes they do. At least they do in NJ and Texas, cant speak for any other states. :P